172 Exhaust Prices....

[RobertCL]

So, my Ph2 172 exhaust is blowing somewhere near the back. I can't tell where exactly and it's chucking it down so I'm not going to get soaked trying to find it!

Can anyone tell me how much I should expect to have to pay to have it replaced? parts + labour.

Also, any suggestions where to go in or around Swindon to get it done? If I'm phoning around for prices do I just ask for the price for a 172 back section?

Ta.

 

[MRBILLYUK]

If your after the original back box , only Renault sell em , or did when mine dropped off , went to ATS and they had to order it from Renault . They wanted £360

Go for an aftermarket one from stainless cat back , round about £270 fitted , lifetime warranty . You can have one that looks exactly the same as the original if you want , or go for something a little bit different . You can choose the sound and style ofthe back box/tail pipe .

http://www.powerflowexhausts.net/dealerlocator.cfm

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

If I were you I would have a new stainless steel exhaust system, I would goto a local SS worker though, they're usually cheaper and a 172 is far from having a complicated exhaust system.

 

[RobertCL]

yikes! I didn't think the standard exhaust would be quite that much.

I could kind of be tempted with an aftermarket one, but my car is totally standard at the minute and I don't particularly want to affect insurance.

Plus I don't know any places round here that do them - powerflow don't seem to have anywhere near Swindon either.

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

Then get an exhaust like mine that "doesn't affect the performance" in which you pay a £20 premium extra.

It just has to be insured as a stainless steel full exhaust system, power is for ..... to be honest I don't know what it's for other than fleacing you.

 

[mikeclio97]

i would buy a full system and have it fitted by your local ats or someone like that

 

[caymanr26]

come down to cardiff to prospeed - it aint far and well worth the trip - £290 all in

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

Tim, as I said, why bother going to Cardiff when you can go to a local place that will probably do it for less anyway ??

 

[RobertCL]

Well, the back box is hanging off now! grr. Stupid design. So I've had to try and tie it back on with some metal wire so I can get it to work and to the garage - hopefully it will hold.

It's going into Renault Minute tomorrow to get a new back section - £160 - not exactly cheap but at least it will be sorted.

 

[caymanr26]

Tim, as I said, why bother going to Cardiff when you can go to a local place that will probably do it for less anyway ??

because some exhaust places know what they are doing and some are cowboys - Prospeed have a great reputation on cliosport and other clubs - I myself have a prospeed and think its great - others have had exhausts which have actually lost the car power and various other problems - obviously its your choice but I know I prefer to go places where my car is looked after and in safe hands.